Coin-controlled mechanism



L. MYERS March 29, 1932.

COIN CONTROLLED MECHANI SM Filed March 20. 1931 c :n n-nanna.: l. Il.

[Oul'' /l V-Patented Mar. 29, 1932 g i UNIT ED LOUIS. MYERS,

. oOIN-cONTnoIfInn I/IEOIIANISM f "Application filedIllilarch` 20,

This invention relates tot improvements in coin-controlled mechan1sm`21nd, more especially, such mechanism adapted for use in oonf nectionwith slot machines,` `vending ma- 5 chines, games of skill, and thelike.In act,. the invention is adapted for use in connection With any devicewhich is to be controlled by'coinoperation. j

l Among the features of my invention is the provision of, such mechanismthat is exceed# ingly simple construction andfoperation', and'yetefficient and durablel` f l .l f

Another feature of my, inventi0n.isthe provision of improved means inconnection with 5 Acoin?controlled apparatusor mechanism for preventing'sO-called milking .of ca device with' which it is used.v In manyforms'of'apparatus as heretoforeA used; it is possiblef'to A lodgey orjam a' coin, slugyor other .material in a certain position in themechanism so that thereafter repeated operations of Vthe ldevice vvithwhich -the mechanism is usedc'an be'acf complished WithoutV the 'iinsertion of additional coins.` Such tampering or misuse of my device isabsolutely prevented by. means which Will be hereinaifter described:more in detail. i y 1 Another, feature Ofmy improved coin-controlledmechanism is the provision of fmeans for a delayedv action. VIn manyldevicescontrolled by coin-operated -mechanism,` it is lnecessary ordesirable to delay thereturn movement of a certain part after theOperat# ing lever is released.l This vis accomplishedin my improvedcoin-controlledmechanismgas will be `more specifically ypointedouther'einafter. j.j Other features and 'advantages of` myA inventionwill appear more fully as. Iproceed with my specification.: w al i Inthat form offde'vice embodying 'the features of my invention shOWnf inthe.ac companying drawings-" V "5 Figure 1 is aV view "in side elevationofthecoin-controlled mechanism with .the cover Y removed fromthe coinchute; Fig'-2 'as vievv taken as indicated by the linev Of-Fig. 1;v andFigs. 3, Lian'dfare fragmentary d grammatic viewszsimilartoplig. 1shovving a CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, INCORPORATION on "ILL'INOIs f. l a' 1931.vserial No; 524,33;

sequence of steps 'A Y mechanism... Y y I A, i y i As shown inthedrawings,` 10 may-indio' te aparton any kind ofslotmachine, vemachine, gameof skill,'orfotherappay i A Which is to `b econtrolledbythe fcoiiiroperated mechanism g embodying myV inventio-n;4 fFori anism is releasedf Means arejcrovided,

fore," in myimproved coin co`ntro1led mechanism` `for"delaying .the lreturn movement4 'of thepartxl() afterthe operating leven been released[and the i coin .permitted to pass vor CHICAGO,` ILLINOIS, AssIGNOR.TOGEN'Odf INOOBISORADEDMOF' ff `convenience it vvilllbe SSUmedfth"t@inforderv d f 1 i' co: y

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vided ywith` a: vSpring or other similar: means shown inQFig-Ql.

`My improved d includes the operating ','leverf or handlev 11mountedonthe pivoted',shaft'llfprovidedr With a spiral spring13yieldin'glyl urging' the Operatingleverjllfupwardly into its normal v@Qin-centrales matassa- 'positiorn` as: shov'vn bythe-,solid lines Figsk.if

41 andl 24 The; shaft '12 is provided-Withajpin 14:,Y the endof :whichlengagestthe lower end'll of the lever. 154 pivoted at 16. The other.end 1 v ,15b` of thej. lever l5 is pivotally connected fat -17jtothelower; end of the-vertically reciprof LThe upper endwlofthebarlffisprovided HWith -aV coin-engaging lug.; 19 ..extending througharslot vvalloi thezcoin, chute. i. The coin n chute, I as 1.indicoated:Aby*l 21:,` 1 is g widened, ashamed byaatmanmade@ the coin-engaginglug19.y

2;. In this 'positiom is .Outs/idle of tri 0f a Coins .Dowliwardeminenti of the' p 'erating lever l1operating.throughfthepiil` V"orretracted; positieirasA sho ninllg l nd Y 3f ath vWhat I regard as new,and` desire to se-y cure by Letters Patent, is: Y

Coin-controlled mechanism, including; a

coin chute; a movable actuating member, in 1ts normal posltion, having apart 1n the com chute lying in the path of a coin, said actuating memberbeing provided with a locking shoulder and a cam surface; a locking pin;means yieldingly urging the lockinishoulder on the actuating member intoloc ng engagement with said locking pin; a movable operating memberprovided with a coin engaging lug and a release pin, said lug adapted toengage a coin to move the actuating member forwardly in the forwardmovement of I locking pin; manually operable means con- Y nected to theoperating member for moving the same; `means for actuating an associatedmechanism; and a part on the actuating member adapted to lengage saidlast-mentioned means and move the same in the forward movement of saidactuating member.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my Y hand, this 14th day ofMarch, 1931.

' LOUIS MYERS.

